Friday, May 2, 2014

Daily News: Crime and Trials News Headlines - Arizona man accused of sexual assaults re-arrested

Friday, May 02, 2014 04:19 PM PDT

Arizona man accused of sexual assaults re-arrested 
Friday, May 02, 2014 04:19 PM PDT
This police booking photo provided by Pinal County Sheriff's Office shows Tyler Kost from Pinal County, Ariz. Kost, 18, is accused of being a serial sex predator who allegedly targeted fellow high school students has been re-arrested. Officials say sheriff's detectives arrested Kost on Thursday, May 1, 2014, on new allegations that include additional cases reported after his initial arrest. Sheriff Paul Babeu says there are 18 reported victims so far and that other cases may remain unreported. Kost was released on $10,000 bond after being arrested Monday on suspicion of two counts each of sexual assault and sexual misconduct with a minor. (AP Photo/Pinal County Sheriff)FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An 18-year-old Arizona high school senior appeared in court Friday after a second arrest amid accusations that he is a serial sex predator who assaulted nearly 20 students.
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Man arrested in deaths of Alaska State Troopers 
Friday, May 02, 2014 02:17 PM PDT
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two troopers in a remote village, the Alaska State Troopers said Friday. Nathaniel Lee Kangas is under arrest in the murders ...
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Swiss convict 2 brothers of ties to cleric's group 
Friday, May 02, 2014 12:10 PM PDT
GENEVA (AP) — Two Iraq-born men who were involved with a Norway-based Islamist cleric's group were convicted Friday in Switzerland of membership in a criminal organization and forgery.
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Mental patient sentenced to life in prison for meat-cleaver killing of NYC psychotherapist 
Friday, May 02, 2014 09:55 AM PDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Mental patient sentenced to life in prison for meat-cleaver killing of NYC psychotherapist.
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Man sentenced to life in Colorado triple slaying 
Friday, May 02, 2014 09:46 AM PDT
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to killing a southern Colorado couple and their daughter in November will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty under a deal with prosecutors.
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Ex-Chicago comptroller arrested in Pakistan, may be extradited to U.S. 
Friday, May 02, 2014 09:10 AM PDT
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A former aide to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel who fled to Pakistan while awaiting sentencing in the United States on corruption convictions has been arrested in Pakistan and authorities there are deciding whether to hand him over to the United States, Pakistani officials said on Friday. Amer Ahmad was detained on fraud allegations four days ago when he tried to enter Pakistan at the airport in Lahore carrying large amounts of cash, an airport official said. ...
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Swiss minister to meet U.S. attorney general on tax probes 
Friday, May 02, 2014 08:51 AM PDT
Swiss Finance Minister Widmer-Schlumpf speaks during a news conference after the last weekly meeting of the Federal Council in 2013 in BernZURICH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Switzerland's finance minister was set to meet Eric Holder, the U.S. attorney general, in Washington on Friday to discuss a tax-evasion probe into Swiss banks by U.S. authorities, a Swiss ministry spokesman said. Contacted by phone, the spokesman said the minister, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, would push for "fair and equal treatment" of the Swiss banks involved in the probe. U.S. prosecutors have been pushing for Credit Suisse, the biggest Swiss bank in the probe, to plead guilty as part of a resolution of the investigation, a person familiar with the matter said. Credit Suisse came under more pressure this week as a former employee pleaded guilty to helping U.S. clients avoid taxes.
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Nine people arrested after violence at May Day protests in Seattle 
Friday, May 02, 2014 08:21 AM PDT
Policemen target protestors with pepper spray during an anti-capitalist demonstration in Seattle, WashingtonPeaceful May Day demonstrations in Seattle descended into violence when a rogue group of protesters threw bottles and firecrackers at police, who arrested nine people, authorities said on Friday. Hundreds of protesters had marched in support of immigration rights and a rise in the minimum wage on Thursday afternoon, but early in the evening a second, "un-permitted" protest group began marching, police said on their website. The rogue group set dumpsters on fire, and hurled bottles, bricks and firecrackers at officers, who used pepper spray in response, police said.
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Texas vet arrested, suspended for animal cruelty 
Friday, May 02, 2014 06:41 AM PDT
This photo provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shows Fort Worth, Texas veterinarian Dr. Millard Tierce. Tierce has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge after a former client alleged her dog was kept alive and used for blood transfusions after she was told it had been euthanized. (AP Photo/Tarrant County Sheriff's Office)EL PASO, Texas (AP) — State officials suspended a Texas veterinarian's license on Thursday after he admitted telling some clients that he would euthanize their pets but instead kept the animals alive in cages for months at his clinic in Fort Worth.
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UK judge sentenced to 16 months in jail for lying 
Friday, May 02, 2014 04:27 AM PDT
LONDON (AP) — A British judge has been sentenced to 16 months in jail after she was found guilty of lying to police investigating a politician's speeding case.
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Morocco police tackle crime with harsh tactics 
Friday, May 02, 2014 02:31 AM PDT
This Saturday April 26, 2014 photo shows Moroccan police officers escorting a suspected drug dealer after his arrest at Derb El Kabir, a fief of crime and drugs in Casablanca, Morocco. As home to most of Morocco's economy, as well as most its slums, Casablanca in particular has always had a crime problem. It is a city of extremes, with skyscrapers and highend nightlife on one hand and the other the crushing poverty that spawned the angry youth who killed 33 people in a spate of bombings in 2003.(AP Photo / Abdeljalil Bounhar)CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Casablanca has always had a seedy underbelly. Now a spike in violent crime has ignited a public outcry, a debate in parliament and an order from Morocco's king himself to crush this "menace."
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Guilty plea planned in salon killings of 8 
Friday, May 02, 2014 12:19 AM PDT
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with killing his ex-wife and seven others in a shooting rampage at a Southern California hair salon is expected to appear in court to plead guilty on Friday.
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